Philips, a major TV brand in markets such as the UK and Europe, is ditching Google TV for “Titan OS.”
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After several generations using the same wired charging speeds, it sounds like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will finally usher in quicker speeds via new 45W fast charging.
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Oppo is busy teasing its global launch of the Find X9 Ultra but, meanwhile, a new rumor suggests that OnePlus might be shutting down its global operations.
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Samsung has officially confirmed plans to start rolling out AirDrop support over Quick Share starting with the Galaxy S26 series this week.
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Sideloading has been a key part of Android since the beginning, not only delivering a lot of flexibility to Android, but also a sense of openness and freedom. After Google announced it would make major changes to sideloading, the community (somewhat understandably) panicked, but as Google has now shown exactly how its new sideloading flow on Android will work, I’m not only happy to see that sideloading isn’t going away at all, but that Google’s compromise is as close to perfect as I think we can reasonably get.
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Google Search has started testing the use of AI to replace headlines and website titles, a change that seems both unnecessary and a slippery slope.
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Google Forms is one of the easiest ways to collect data from customers and users, but it goes so far beyond that. Did you know Payable’s Google Forms extension adds secure payment options to your forms? It’s a complete game-changer.
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The latest Pixel Watch update is causing some hiccups, as users now report that their smartphone is seeing some weird behavior in Fitbit step counts and other stats.
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Friday’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals awaits below, including titles like Bloons TD 6, Unreal Life, Candleman, Wings of Glory, Raiders of the North Sea, Doom & Destiny Worlds, The Isle of Cats, Dune: Imperium Digital, Forager, and more. We also still have Pixel Watch 4 deal at a giant $162 off and a host of giant Google Pixel 10 Pro/XL open-box deals at up $380 off today. Hit the jump for the rest of today’s deals.
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After beta testing for the past several weeks and months, Google Messages today officially announced Mentions and the Trash folder.
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Lenovo’s latest Legion Tab generation just launched in China this week and, alongside it, an awesome little arcade dock that I would absolutely buy if given the chance.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the return of this particularly notable Pixel Watch 4 deal at a giant $162 off the new list price and all of these giant Google Pixel 10 Pro/XL Best Buy open-box deals at up $380 off the list prices. We also have an even lower price on OnePlus Buds Pro 3 from $87 (Reg. $180), Sony XM5 ANC headphones at $220 less than the XM6, and an updated collection of Best Buy Tech Fest sale PC gaming deals at up $700 off. Head below for a closer look.
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Amazon is reportedly gearing up to give smartphones another shot, with an Alexa-focused phone in the works over a decade after the infamous Fire Phone failed.
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As expected, Samsung has just confirmed plans to launching AirDrop support via Google’s Quick Share on its Galaxy S26 series in the near future.
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Following the announcement at the start of this month, Real-time Location Sharing in Google Messages for Android is more widely rolling out.
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The Gemini app on Android has redesigned voice input to take after social messaging apps.
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Speaking at SXSW, Nothing CEO Carl Pei reiterated his thoughts on the future of the smartphone experience, saying that “apps are going to disappear.”
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Google just pushed a new version of Android Canary out to its most cutting-edge beta testers, and alongside a bunch of the features we expect to launch with Android 17, we’re also getting an all-new UI for capturing whatever’s happening on your display.
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Google today rolled out Android Canary 2603 with a number of user-facing changes compared to the latest Android 17 Beta 2.
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Thursday’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like FrogBoy, Deep Heroes Tower: TD Premium, PUSH, Full Pipe: Premium Game, Afterplace, King and Assassins: Board Game, Mystic Vale, Le Havre: The Inland Port, and more. Just be sure to scope out today’s giant Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold open-box price drops too – 256GB $600 off or the 512GB now $543 off.
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Later this year, Google is introducing new Android developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an “advanced flow” to disable the verification requirement.
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The utility of a dedicated Android gaming tablet can be questionable with the existence of handhelds like the Steam Deck, but the new “Gamepad G9” for Lenovo Legion Tab splits the difference perfectly.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by massive Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold open-box price drops: 256GB $600 off or 512GB now $543 off. We also have the Google TV Streamer 4K back at one of its lowest prices (Porcelain and Hazel) as well as a new Amazon all-time low on Google’s latest 3rd Gen Nest Cam Indoor at 30% off. Just be sure to also scope out OnePlus Buds Pro 3 at the Amazon all-time low as well ($80 off all colors). Head below for a closer look.
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Ahead of Apple’s debut in the foldable smartphone market, Google Pixel has carved out a spot of its own and, apparently, it won’t fully drop off the map once Apple changes the game.
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